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Discarded plastic containers litter sone brush in north-end Dartmouth Wednesday April 24,2024.

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Dalhousie-led study reveals biggest branded waste producers

A Dalhousie-led study has unveiled a link between plastic production and pollution. The study, published Wednesday in Science Advances, was conducted by scientists from Dalhousie and 12 other post-secondary institutions in the U.S., Australia, the ...

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Prices at the Pumps: Some small relief, more for diesel

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Pallet shelter plan: A year late and 90 per cent short

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Pallet shelters are being set up outside Beacon House in Lower Sackville on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

Construction boom hits Moncton in first quarter of 2024

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CBRM throws its support behind new proposed solar gardens projects

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US equity funds see 4th straight week of outflows amid rate cut reassessment

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Google parent Alphabet reclaims spot in $2 trillion valuation club

Reuters |Updated 14 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Alphabet breached the $2 trillion market value mark for the first time since November 2021 on Friday, as investors cheered the Google parent announcing its first-ever dividend and a $70 billion stock buyback. The stock was last ...

Charter Communications reports higher-than-expected broadband subscriber losses

Reuters |Updated 38 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Charter Communications posted larger-than-expected broadband subscriber losses and missed estimates for first-quarter profit on Friday, sending its shares down 3.4% before the bell. The broadband market continues to see slowing growth ...

A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021.

Futures extend gains after March PCE data

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Friday, as fresh evidence of progress on the inflation front reignited hopes that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates sometime this year. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) ...

Moschelle’s Helen Ritchie was the first customer to have a taste of Deep End, a new coffee that is raising money to help replace the liner of the Annapolis Community Pool. Taking part in the launch April 19 in Annapolis Royal were, front row, from left, Erin Welch, of Sissiboo Coffee Roaster, and Ritchie. Second row, Sam Melanson and Daniel Hodder.
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Diving into the Deep End: New coffee raising money for Annapolis Royal, N.S., pool repairs

Jason Malloy · Lead editor Annapolis Valley Register |Updated 1 hour ago |6 min read

A Bear River coffee company has dove into the deep end to help a community group raise the required funds to replace the liner of the outdoor pool in Annapolis Royal. “We do fundraisers for a number of school and community groups, so it kind of ...

The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019.

TSX futures rise as commodity prices jump

Reuters |Updated 7 minutes ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index drifted higher on Friday, tracking a rise in commodity prices and upbeat megacap earnings on Wall Street, while some caution ahead of a key inflation reading in the United States contained gains.

Employees of HCLTech walk inside the office premises on the outskirts of Lucknow, India, March 20, 2024.

India's HCLTech misses Q4 revenue estimates

Reuters |Updated 4 minutes ago |1 min read

BENGALURU (Reuters) - HCLTech, India's No.3 IT services player, reported a smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue on Friday amid decelerating tech spending among clients due to macro overhang. The company posted a 7.1% increase in revenue ...

The LyondellBasell refinery, located near the Houston Ship Channel, is seen in Houston, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2019.

LyondellBasell beats Q1 profit view, expects seasonal demand boost

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - Petrochemical manufacturer LyondellBasell said on Friday it expects seasonal demand improvements across most of its units in the current quarter after it beat first-quarter profit estimates. The chemical maker said low costs for ...

T Rowe's quarterly profit beats estimates on tailwinds from market rally

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - T Rowe Price's first-quarter profit beat expectations as an upswing in markets boosted its assets under management and softened the hit from outflows, it said on Friday. Asset managers have seen money leave their funds as high ...

Canada's Imperial Oil beats quarterly profit estimates

Reuters |Updated 7 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Canada's Imperial Oil topped Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Friday, as the integrated oil firm was helped by resilient demand for fuel amid tight supply conditions. The Calgary, Alberta-based company posted a ...

Signage at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France, February 6, 2024.

TotalEnergies considers listing in New York, says CEO

Reuters |Updated 3 minutes ago |1 min read

PARIS (Reuters) - French oil major TotalEnergies will consider a possible listing in New York, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne told analysts on Friday. The company has a significant majority of U.S.-based shareholders, added Pouyanne, who said ...